{"product_id":"essays-on-the-depopulation-of-melanesia-paperback-9781107511903","title":"Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107511903","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEssays on the Depopulation of Melanesia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1922, this book addresses the problem of depopulation in Melanesia as a result of white interference and colonialism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eW. H. R Rivers (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107511903, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e138 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 cm, 0.14 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1922, and relatively forward-thinking for its time, this collection of essays addresses the problem of depopulation in Melanesia as a result of white interference and colonialism. The contributors examine various factors in the population decrease, including diseases introduced by colonists and the psychological impact of outside interference. This book will be of value to anyone interested in colonialism or the colonial history of Melanesia.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface Everard Im Thurn\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The depopulation of Melanesia W. J. Durrad\u003cbr\u003e 3. Decadence and preservation in the New Hebrides Felix Speiser\u003cbr\u003e 4. Depopulation in the Solomon Islands A. I. Hopkins\u003cbr\u003e 5. The depopulation of Santa Cruz and the Reef Islands W. C. O'Ferrall\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Solomon Islands C. M. Woodford\u003cbr\u003e 7. Disease and its treatment Wm MacGregor\u003cbr\u003e 8. The psychological factor W. H. R. Rivers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Human geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20geography%20%5BRGC%5D%22\"\u003eRGC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265760252184,"sku":"9781107511903","price":24.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107511903i.jpg?v=1696755059","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/essays-on-the-depopulation-of-melanesia-paperback-9781107511903","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}